Tulips of the Troughs
This autumn, I’ve been gifted three old cattle troughs from my friend Julian’s farm.
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Tulip 'Black Parrot'
An exotic and sultry black tulip – one of the most glamorous flowers you can grow, and a reliable repeater from year to year. More
| 15 bulbs 260209-15 | £8.95 |
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| 30 bulbs 260209-30 | £16.50 |
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An exotic and sultry black parrot tulip. It is one of the most glamorous flowers you can grow and a reliable perennial from year to year.
Our tulip bulbs are the best and biggest we can find, from tried and trusted growers. Don't forget that tulips like to be planted late in October and November with the colder weather, and need a little watering if planted in pots.
This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.
Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.
| Genus | Tulipa |
| Group/Species |
Parrot Cultivar with unusual fringed, curled and twisted petals. Mainly late-flowering. Stems of variable length with large flowers which can be bi-coloured. Click here for more information about tulip groups. |
| Variety | Black Parrot |
| Type | Perennial |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Border Position | Container Garden |
| Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 45cm (18in) |
| Spacing | Plant pointy end up 10-15cm (4-6in) deep, 8cm (3in) apart. Layer bulbs to a depth of 25-30cm (10-12in) if room is tight. Remember to add plenty of grit if your soil is heavy. For containers, space bulbs 1-2cm (½-1in) apart if planting in a single layer, give them more room, 2-3cm (1-1½in) if planting in a bulb lasagne. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant outdoors October - December. |
| Care Tips | Don’t plant tulips until mid-late October. Plant pointy end up 10-15cm deep, 8cm apart in borders (less in containers). You can use a mycorrhizal Bulb Starter. After flowering leave the foliage to die back naturally if you want to reuse the bulbs. |
| Flowering | Late April - May |
| Vase Life | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper to hold the stems ram-rod straight and leave to drink for at least 3 hours – or overnight. This helps keep the stems straight, but tulips do continue to grow after picking so curves may appear. |
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Advice & Videos
Gardening at home with Sarah | May Tulips
Sarah shares her favourite tulips for companion planting, growing in shade and pots.
Gardening at home with Sarah | The best tulips at Perch Hill
In our latest video, Sarah shares her favourite tulips for picking, pots, borders and grass.
Gardening at home with Sarah | Tulips at Perch Hill
Watch as Sarah discusses her favourite varieties currently growing in the gardens at Perch Hill.
Protecting tulips from pests
Protect your tulips this spring from their main pests. This short guide shows you how to avoid tulip fire and squirrels.
Sarah's favourite tulip groups
Sarah talks about her favourite types of tulip groups.
Planting numbers for bulbs in borders
A handy guide for how many alliums, narcissi, tulips, snowdrops and other bulbs to plant in your plot.
How to plant and grow tulips
Find out the best way to plant your tulip bulbs for a great display next spring.
How to plant tulips using a traditional bulb planter
On a particularly blustery autumn day in October, Sarah shows you how to plant tulips with a bulb planter.
How to grow tulips in container pots
Sarah shows you a few different ideas and techniques for planting tulips in container pots, for beautiful spring displays in your garden.
Understanding the 15 different tulip groups
The full list of the different tulip groups, with a little specification, as well as an example. We hope from this you can learn a bit more to help...
A guide through the tulip trial beds at Perch Hill
Sarah guides you through the new tulip varieties she is trialling from her most recent trip to the Netherlands (Hortus Bulborum, Keukenhof). She...
Sarah's blog: The Tulip Garden
We had our first light frost this morning, which has made me start thinking about planting tulips...
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Tulip 'Black Parrot' reviews
Average based on 13 reviews
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Reviewed 18th December 2020 by Caroline See above - very disappointed |
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Jan One absolutely beautiful flower, but the others were weak & weedy. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Alice Excellent quality of all tulips, see below but they were not quite the colour that I thought they would be and they got rather lost amongst the wallflowers. The wallflowers were probably the best that I have ever had and I am hopeful for this year |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Emily Beautiful product. Hope it returns with as much vigour next year. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Kathryn They were spectacular . I love the quality of plant from Sarah raven and best of all I love the emails saying ‘ what to do in the garden this week’ I’ve learnt so much. |
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Kate same as above, stunted growth or blind |
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Reviewed 29th June 2019 by Vanessa Dreadful. Tried them both in pots and the garden. They failed dismally on both counts. Never came to anything, just a few leaves. |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Edward
Service was superb with advice about items . |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Nena So gorgeous! We are very happy! |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by R McTurk Received 2 packets of hyacinths instead of tulips! |
Very disappointing
Reviewed 27th June 2018 by CHARLOTTE WILLMOTT All my other Sarah Raven tulips were excellent, but of these only 2 flowered, 2 were blind & 2 others stunted. |
DISAPPOINTING
Reviewed 11th June 2018 by CHARLOTTE WILLMOTT All my other Sarah Raven tulips ordered and planted at the same time were perfect, but of these only 2 came out, 2 were stunted and 2 were blind. Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for taking time to review our site. We are very sorry to hear that your Tulip 'Black Parrot' failed to grow satisfactorily. If we can help you in any way please do contact our customer service team at info@sarahraven.com or by calling 0345 092 0283 and our team will assist you further. Posted 6th July 2018 |
Tulips
Reviewed 18th May 2015 by Mary MacEwan Stunning tulip; ages into to coppery chestnut colour. Beautiful. |
